// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Aunt lucy

Ellisia nyctelea

Aunt lucy (Ellisia nyctelea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Aunt lucy (Ellisia nyctelea) — *Ellisia nyctelea* — Aunt lucy. Photo by Antepenultimate via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Aunt lucy (Ellisia nyctelea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, aunt lucy pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua).